TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called on the nation to show massive participation in the February 11 rallies to mark the 1979 victory of the Islamic Revolution in Iran.

"We should create a new epic and display our determination, solidarity, unity and commitment to the national interests and sovereignty in the rallies and tell the ill-wishers across the world that the path of (late founder of the Islamic Revolution) Imam Khomeini still continues," President Rouhani said, addressing a cabinet meeting in Tehran on Wednesday.

He underlined the need for Iranian people, from all walks of life, to show a high turn-out in the next Sunday rallies.

President Rouhani added that the plots hatched by the US and its allies against Iran during the past months (by supporting the unrests) and Washington's attempts against the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and the world powers increase the importance of this year's rallies even more.

Led by the Founder of the Revolution, Imam Khomeini, Iranians confronted the forces of US-proxy Mohammad-Reza Pahlavi in late 1977 to end his oppressive, cruel and autocratic rule over the country.

By December 1978, millions of Iranians would take to the streets in protest against the policies of the Shah on a regular basis.

Grand Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returned from exile to Iran to be received by millions of cheering crowds after the departure of the Shah in mid-January 1979. Two weeks later, the country saw the victory of the Islamic Revolution.

The final collapse of the Shah's regime came on February 10 when the military renounced its loyalty to the Shah and joined the revolutionary forces.

On February 11, 39 years ago, people took to the streets to celebrate the collapse of the Pahlavi Dynasty and the emergence of the new era.

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